Ultrasound diagnosis of posterior fossa malformations in the prenatal period is a challenge, having major implications for the counseling and follow-up of pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to review aspects of the ultrasound evaluation of the fetal posterior fossa, as well as to describe the most relevant ultrasound findings of the main posterior fossa malformations that can affect the fetus in the prenatal period.
Keywords: Cerebellum/embryology; Cranial fossa, posterior/abnormalities; Prenatal diagnosis/methods; Ultrasonography/methods.